Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
21 Feb 2026
Heart and Soul Nebula
The Heart and Soul Nebula, consisting of IC 1805 (Heart Nebula) and IC 1848 (Soul Nebula), located in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way, over 6,000 light-years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Heart and Soul Nebula
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 41.0708 Dec 61.1294
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................07 Oct 2023 - 22 Jul 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 644 | 6h5m | 34 |
| Red | 212 | 2h | 34 |
| Blue | 212 | 2h | 34 |
| Luminance | 212 | 2h | 34 |
| Green | 218 | 2h | 33 |